Graphs
Graphs
Graphs
63.33
60
53.33
50 46.66
45
43.33
Percentage (%)
39.17
40
33.33
29.17
30 27.5 27.5
25 24.17
21.67 22.5 21.66
20
15.83 15.83
14.17
9.17 9.17
10 5.83
5
1.68
0 Illiterate
Young
primary school
Small Family
Big family
Medium family
Middle
Old
High
Middle School
High School
Graduate
High
Low
PUC
Low
Medium
Medium
Marginal farmers
Small farmers
Big farmers
Semi-medium farmers
Medium farmers
Age Family size Annual income Education Land holding Experience in
sugarcane
Category
Fig. 2: Personal and Socio-economic characteristics of the sugarcane growers
120
100
100
80
72.5
Percentage (%)
60 54.17
50
40.83
40 37.5 37.5
34.17 33.33
30
25
20.83 21.67
20 15.83
11.66 10.83 9.16
6.66 5
0
High
High
High
Sugarcane
Cotton
Bajra
Onion
Groundnut
Tur
Jowar
Low
Low
Low
Bengal gram
Medium
Medium
Medium
Turmeric
Maize
Fig. 2: Contd...
Percentage (%)
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
Tractor drawn mould board plough
13.33
Fig. 2: Contd...
Seed drill
4.16
Harrow
6.67
Seed cum fertilizer drill
1.66
Cultivators
10.83
Bullock cart
37.5
Power tiller
15.83
A. Agricultural Implements
Knapsack Sprayer
8.33
Power sprayer
50.83
Category
Tractor
28.33
Thresher
9.16
Pump sets
70
Motor Cycle
98.33
Materials
Household
Television
89.16
Low
31.67
Medium
42.5
High
material possession
25.83
45 40.83
40
33.34
35
30 25.83
Percentage (%)
25
20
15
10
0
Low Medium High
Category
Fig. 3: Distribution of respondents based on overall entrepreneurial behaviour
50
47.5
46.67
45
40.83 40.83
40
39.16
40
37.5
35.84
35
35
32.5 32.5
30
30
Percentage (%)
27.5 27.5
26.66 26.67
25 25
25
21.67
20 18.33
15
10
4.34
5
0
High
High
High
High
High
High
High
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Low
Low
Low
Low
Low
Low
Low
Innovativeness Decision making Information seeking Risk taking ability Leadership ability Achievement Cosmopolitness
ability behaviour motivation
Category
35
30
25.84
25
Percentage (%)
20
15
10
0
Low Medium High
Category
Fig. 5: Overall knowledge level of improved cultivation practices of sugarcane growers
38.33
40
35.00
35
26.67
30
25
Percentage (%)
20
15
10
0
Low Medium High
Category
Fig. 6: Overall adoption level of improved cultivation practices of sugarcane growers
100
90 87.5
81.67
80 76.67 75 74.16
70
58.33
Percentage (%)
60
50 45.83
40 35
30 25.83
21.67
20 15.83
9.17
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